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Putin mulls independence of separatist Ukraine regions
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin convened top officials Monday to consider recognizing the independence of Russia-backed separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. The meeting of the preside...
Feb 21, 2022

Queen plans to keep working after testing positive for COVID-19
LONDON (AP) - The Queen tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said, adding that she still plans to carry on working. The diagnosis prom...
Feb 20, 2022

Games over: Kripps leads bobsled crew onto Olympic podium for Canada's 26th medal
BEIJING - Canada's Justin Kripps already knew what it felt like to step onto an Olympic podium. But his teammates didn't, and he wanted to share that experience with them. That was a motivating factor...
Feb 20, 2022

Shelling in east Ukraine, Russia nuclear drill raise tension
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Hundreds of artillery shells exploded along the contact line between Ukrainian soldiers and Russia-backed separatists, and thousands of people evacuated eastern Ukraine, further i...
Feb 20, 2022

Speedskater Weidemann named Canada's closing ceremony flag-bearer
BEIJING - Speedskater Isabelle Weidemann was named Canada's flag-bearer for the closing ceremonies of Beijing's Winter Olympics on Sunday. The 26-year-old from Ottawa won a complete set of medals in B...
Feb 19, 2022

By a toe: Canadian speedskater Blondin captures silver in dramatic mass start finish
BEIJING - Six-hundredths of a second. The difference between gold and silver for Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin came down to the final straightaway sprint after 16 laps in the women's mass start ...
Feb 19, 2022

Winnipeg team travels thousands of kilometres in northern Sask. on snowmobiles
Imagine riding thousands of kilometres through two provinces on a snowmobile to raise awareness for your cause.That is the focus of the Encourage Recovery tour, which made its way through parts of nor...
Feb 18, 2022

Moe reacts to Meili’s resignation as NDP leader
With Saskatchewan's NDP leader stepping down, Premier Scott Moe is switching targets to the entire party.Ryan Meili told 980 CJME on Friday morning that he is resigning as the leader of the Opposition...
Feb 18, 2022

Trudeau defends Emergencies Act use as a measure of last resort
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says using the Emergencies Act is a measure of last resort to bring an end to the illegal and undemocratic blockades that have harmed Canadians for nearly three ...
Feb 17, 2022

Province reports 2,522 new cases of COVID-19 in weekly report
The Government of Saskatchewan has released its second weekly epidemiological report, which is a deeper analysis into COVID-19 in the province.This report features data from Sunday, Feb. 6 to Saturday...
Feb 17, 2022